Bulgaria - Facts
- Bulgaria is changing and there are no longer any restricted areas to visiting yachts. It is not a common country for cruisers, though visitors have reported having a positive experience.
- Once cleared in, there is no requirement to check in with any authorities at intermediate ports, except when clearing out again. Officials are reported to be very friendly and helpful.
- The best port to clear in coming from Turkey is Tzarevo, and coming from Romania is Balchik. Yachts can also clear-in at Varna and Burgas. Burgas is a large commercial harbour with limited facilities for private yachts, Sozopol would be a better place to stop.
- The Bay of Burgas, between Sveti Vlas and Sozopol, is a real cruising ground where it is possible to find relatively isolated anchorages.
- Great progress has been made developing facilities for cruisers with full-service marinas in Sozopol and St. Vlas and finger pontoons in Balchik and Nesebar – all with water and electrical outlets and WiFi.
- On January 1 2007, Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU).
- See the Publications section for the latest cruising guides to the Black Sea.
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